: Players report a "stable 30fps" on standard settings, with some achieving 45–60 fps on the Steam Deck OLED by using the lowest settings and FSR in Quality mode.

New features like Auto Pickup (removes the pickup animation for resources) and Auto Concentrate make combat and exploration more fluid on portable controls.

: Resolved an issue where the game could not save if the "Documents" folder was rerouted to the root of a drive.

This paper analyzes the technical significance of for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered . While the remaster itself marked a significant visual overhaul leveraging Nixxes Software’s porting expertise, patch v1.5.89 represents a critical milestone in "Portable Optimization." This update addresses the specific constraints of handheld and remote play environments—specifically the PlayStation Portal and the rising market of PC handhelds—by optimizing GPU overhead, refining the Dynamic Resolution Scaling (DRS) thresholds, and decoupling audio processing from the main CPU thread to reduce battery consumption.

. This update significantly improves the user experience for those who prefer not to link external accounts. Key Technical Improvements (v1.5.89) PSN Flexibility